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How and Internet Exchange works in a simple explainer
How Peering Keeps Internet Traffic Local An eight-scene visual walkthrough of BGP peering and Internet Exchange points Scene 1 of 8 Two separate networks Network A ASN 64501 Core router Customers Servers Paid transit path Transit providers Network B ASN 64502 Core router Content Cache Many hops between A and B Without peering, traffic may take the long way around. When two networks do not connect directly, traffic usually follows whatever upstream route BGP gi
What Happens Without Peering?
Without a direct path, your packets just follow whatever upstream route BGP hands out.
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